Overview
A leader of the transcendentalist movement and one of the country's first public intellectuals, Ralph Waldo Emerson has been a long-standing presence in American literature courses. Today he is remembered for his essays, but in the nineteenth century he was also known as a poet and orator who engaged with issues such as religion, nature, education, and abolition. This volume presents strategies for placing Emerson in the context of his time, for illuminating his rhetorical techniques, and for tracing his influence into the present day and around the world. Part 1, """"Materials,"""" offers guidance for selecting classroom editions and information on Emerson's life, contexts, and reception. Part 2, """"Approaches,"""" provides suggestions for teaching Emerson's works in a variety of courses, not only literature but also creative writing, religion, digital humanities, media studies, and environmental studies. The essays in this section address Emerson's most frequently anthologized works, such as Nature and """"Self-Reliance,"""" along with other texts including sermons, lectures, journals, and poems.
Full Product Details
Author: Mark C. Long ,
Sean Ross Meehan
Publisher: Modern Language Association of America
Imprint: Modern Language Association of America
Volume: 155
Dimensions:
Width: 14.90cm
, Height: 1.50cm
, Length: 22.60cm
Weight: 0.330kg
ISBN: 9781603293747
ISBN 10: 1603293744
Pages: 233
Publication Date: 30 August 2018
Audience:
Professional and scholarly
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Professional & Vocational
Format: Paperback
Publisher's Status: Active
Availability: In Print
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Reviews
The collection addresses diverse settings and pedagogical approaches beyond the traditional ones, and the roster of contributors includes some of the very best Emerson scholars. I learned something new and valuable about Emerson from every essay. - Robert D. Habich, Ball State University
The collection addresses diverse settings and pedagogical approaches beyond the traditional ones, and the roster of contributors includes some of the very best Emerson scholars. I learned something new and valuable about Emerson from every essay."""" - Robert D. Habich, Ball State University
The collection addresses diverse settings and pedagogical approaches beyond the traditional ones, and the roster of contributors includes some of the very best Emerson scholars. I learned something new and valuable about Emerson from every essay. --Robert D. Habich, Ball State University
"The collection addresses diverse settings and pedagogical approaches beyond the traditional ones, and the roster of contributors includes some of the very best Emerson scholars. I learned something new and valuable about Emerson from every essay."""" - Robert D. Habich, Ball State University"
